quenched

quench  (kwnch)

tr.v. quenched, quench·ing, quench·es

1. To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.

2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.

3. To put an end to; destroy.

4. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst.

5. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.

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[Middle English quenchen, from Old English -cwencan (in cwencan, to quench).]

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quencha·ble adj.

quencher n.

quenchless adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	quenched - allayed; "his thirst quenched he was able to continue" slaked, satisfied mitigated - made less severe or intense; "he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty"
	2.	quenched - subdued or overcome; "the quelled rebellion"; "an uprising quenched almost before it started"; "a squelched rumor" quelled, squelched suppressed - kept from public knowledge by various means;